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Chinese film 'Bitter Money' to compete at Venice film fest

2016-07-29 09:30

Chinese director Wang Bing's "Bitter Money" will compete in the Horizons section. In 2012, his documentary "San Zimei" (Three Sisters) had been awarded the best movie in the same section.

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Gong Linna: I'm an artist, not an entertainer

2016-07-29 09:01

"So that's when we thought it's time to fix that expression. We want them to know that we're not entertainers, we're artists," Robert said.

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A swahili spring

2016-07-29 07:35

China always made Fadhhili Mpunji curious. The 42-year-old journalist from Tanzania was familiar with Chinese during his childhood: They stayed in his hometown to help operate a railway built by a Chinese company in the late 1970s.

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Buddhist forum talks of ways to usher in world peace

2016-07-29 07:35

At a meeting with the venerable Buddhist monk Jingkong, Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad once asked him if there would be peace in the world.

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New campaign highlights risk of vision loss

2016-07-28 16:58

The China Association of Health Promotion and Education kicked off a charity program in Beijing on July 27 to raise people's awareness of macular degeneration, the third-leading cause of vision loss among seniors globally.

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Ministry honors culture of Changsha

2016-07-28 16:56

Changsha, the capital of Central China's Hunan province, has been selected as the "2017 Culture City of East Asia", after a final round of meetings held by the Ministry of Culture in Beijing on July 25.

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K-pop star to curate Sotheby's auction

2016-07-28 16:52

The age-old business of art auction is renewing itself by reaching out to the younger generation.

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Renowned dictionary editor and translator Lu Gusun dies at 76

2016-07-28 16:49

Lu Gusun, professor at the College of Foreign Languages and Literatures of Fudan University and director of Shanghai Translation Association, passed away at Shanghai on July 28.

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Wuhan gets new puppet show apprentices after 22 years

2016-07-28 16:16

After 22 years, a new batch of students is being recruited to study puppetry in Wuhai, Hubei province, this year. Aged 14 to 16, the students will spend three years learning the basics. The curriculum includes operas, dances and vocal music.

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'So far, the sofa is so far' strikes a chord with overworked professionals

2016-07-28 14:29

This is a song called So far, the sofa is so far, meaning "I am worn out because of too much work" in Chinese, which has become a new internet hit overnight.

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Microbiome disruptions may explain HIV-exposed babies' poor health: study

2016-07-28 14:28

HIV infection in mothers can disrupt the development of the gut microbiome of their HIV-uninfected babies, potentially explaining why these infants are more vulnerable to death and disease, a study suggested Wednesday.

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'Skiptrace' tops Chinese box office

2016-07-28 13:35

"Skiptrace," starring Jackie Chan, soared to the top of the Chinese box office, earning 408 million yuan ($61.2 million) in its debut weekend, China Film News reported Tuesday.

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